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The two-year college of Mennonite Church USAMon, 30 Mar 2015 21:09:08 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1Larks season comes to an end on day two of Nat’l Tourneyhttp://www.hesston.edu/2015/03/larks-season-comes-end-day-two-natl-tourney/
http://www.hesston.edu/2015/03/larks-season-comes-end-day-two-natl-tourney/#commentsThu, 19 Mar 2015 22:20:28 +0000http://www.hesston.edu/?p=27330The Hesston College men’s basketball team saw its season end with a 101-84 loss to Lansing (Mich.) CC on Thursday, March 19. The Larks finish at 22-12. Austin Mitchell (Plano, Texas) and Jordan Tanner (Houston, Texas) capped outstanding sophomore seasons by scoring 19 points each to lead the Hesston offense. Fellow Sophomore Grant Walker (North […]

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http://www.hesston.edu/2015/03/danville-bound-larks-national-tourney/#commentsSun, 08 Mar 2015 03:24:28 +0000http://www.hesston.edu/?p=27198The Hesston College men’s basketball team secured a trip to the 2015 NJCAA Division II National Tournament, with a thrilling 77-69 win over Kansas City Kansas CC March 7. Seeded second in the Region VI tourney, Hesston blasted Highland CC 71-51 on Tuesday, March 3, to advance to the championship. The Larks shot an impressive […]

]]>The Hesston College men’s basketball team secured a trip to the 2015 NJCAA Division II National Tournament, with a thrilling 77-69 win over Kansas City Kansas CC March 7.

Seeded second in the Region VI tourney, Hesston blasted Highland CC 71-51 on Tuesday, March 3, to advance to the championship. The Larks shot an impressive 18-of-32 (56.8 percent) from the field against KCK, including 7-of-12 (58.3 percent) from long range. Hesston’s bench outscored KCK 33-19 and forced a dozen turnovers.

Austin Mitchell (Plano, Texas) scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting with five rebounds to lead the way for Hesston. Ty Jordan (Houston, Texas) added 14 points with five assists. Jordan Tanner (Houston, Texas) contributed 10 points and six boards. Jake Hansen (Effingham, Kan.) chipped in with nine points and six rebounds.

The Larks now advance to the NJCAA National Tournament in Danville, Ill., March 17 to 21. This marks the team’s first appearance in the national tournament since 1990.

The Larks will face Des Moines (Iowa) Area Community College at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 18, at tournament host Danville (Ill.) Area Community College, 2000 East Main Street. The Larks are guaranteed two games, playing in the second round at either 1 or 8:30 p.m., Thursday, March 19, with possible games on Friday and Saturday. See complete tournament information. Sessions are $8 for adults, $4 for students and $45 for a full tournament ticket. Children under 6 are free. Games will be live streamed via NJCAA TV, and the streaming link can also be found on the Hesston College website.

A reception for alumni, players and their families will be at 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 18, at Red Lobster, 3217 Vermillion St, Danville. President Howard Keim will give a college update and Coach Dustin Galyon will share comments on behalf of the team. Appetizers and soft drinks will be served and contributions for reception costs are welcome. RSVP by March 17 to attend. Contact the Alumni Relations office with questions toll free at 866-437-7866 or alumni@hesston.edu.

President Howard Keim, athletic director Joel Kauffman and other college staff will be in attendance at Wednesday’s game and will visit with alumni and prospective students from 10 to 11 a.m., in the stands behind the Lark bench. Get a gift to show your Lark spirit and sit with other fans.

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http://www.hesston.edu/2015/03/larks-win-big-ease-region-vi-finals/#commentsWed, 04 Mar 2015 03:31:46 +0000http://www.hesston.edu/?p=27162The Hesston College men’s basketball team beat Highland (Kan.) CC 71-51 in the NJCAA Region VI semifinal on Tuesday, March 3. In front of a packed Yost Center, Hesston made quick work of Highland, jumping out to an early lead (42-21 at half) and cruising to the 20-point win. The Larks shot over 50 percent […]

In front of a packed Yost Center, Hesston made quick work of Highland, jumping out to an early lead (42-21 at half) and cruising to the 20-point win. The Larks shot over 50 percent in the first half and finished 25-of-52 (48.1 percent) for the game, including an 8-for-19 showing from long range.

The Hesston defense held the Scotties to just 36 percent (9-of-25) before the break and forced 22 total turnovers. Hesston’s bench played a key role, outscoring Highland 34-21. The Larks never trailed and held a 25-point lead at the 15:20 mark of the second half.

Hesston travels to Koch Arena on the campus of Wichita State University for the Region VI Championship at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 7. The Larks, seeded second in the tournament, will face top-seeded Kansas City Kansas CC.

]]>The Hesston College men’s basketball team earned a first-round postseason bye after defeating Ft. Scott (Kan.) CC 73-70 on Wednesday, Feb. 25. The Larks finish the regular season 20-10 (8-4 in Region VI) and will be the number-two seed in the upcoming Region VI playoff.

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http://www.hesston.edu/2015/02/larks-take-double-overtime-thriller/#commentsThu, 19 Feb 2015 05:58:53 +0000http://www.hesston.edu/?p=27039The Hesston College men’s basketball team earned a stunning, come-from-behind 86-83 win in double overtime over arch-rival Brown Mackie College (Salina, Kan.) on Wednesday, Feb. 18, improving its season record to 18-10. The win moves Hesston into a second place Region VI tie at 6-4. Jordan Tanner (Houston, Texas), back after missing several games with […]

]]>The Hesston College men’s basketball team earned a stunning, come-from-behind 86-83 win in double overtime over arch-rival Brown Mackie College (Salina, Kan.) on Wednesday, Feb. 18, improving its season record to 18-10. The win moves Hesston into a second place Region VI tie at 6-4.

In the first overtime, Brown Mackie held a four-point lead with under a minute but couldn’t connect from the free throw line to put the game away. Down two with 6.7 seconds left, Mitchell took an in-bounds pass and went coast-to-coast for the equalizer to send the game to a second extra period.

Hesston travels to Labette CC (Parsons, Kan.) for a 4 p.m. Region VI game on Saturday, Feb. 21. The Larks remain in the hunt for a first-round playoff bye and a regular season region title.

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http://www.hesston.edu/2015/01/larks-come-just-short-overtime-thriller/#commentsSun, 01 Feb 2015 01:56:58 +0000http://www.hesston.edu/?p=26793The Hesston College men’s basketball team lost 84-81 in overtime to Southeast CC (Beatrice, Neb.) on Saturday, Jan. 31, dropping its season record to 15-8. Southeast jumped out to an early 16-2 lead before Hesston’s offense mounted a comeback to pull within 33-31 at the half. The teams fought to a 70-70 tie at the […]

]]>The Hesston College men’s basketball team lost 84-81 in overtime to Southeast CC (Beatrice, Neb.) on Saturday, Jan. 31, dropping its season record to 15-8.

Southeast jumped out to an early 16-2 lead before Hesston’s offense mounted a comeback to pull within 33-31 at the half. The teams fought to a 70-70 tie at the end of a physical 40 minutes of play before the visitors pulled out the win in OT.

]]>The Hesston College men’s basketball team cruised by Southeast CC (Beatrice, Neb.) 80-55 on Saturday, Jan. 24, improving its season mark to 15-6. The Larks have won eight straight.

Despite missing a pair front-court starters in Jake Hansen (Effingham, Kan.) and leading-scorer Jordan Tanner (Houston, Texas), Hesston jumped out to a 39-32 lead at the half and pulled away after intermission for the 25-point road win.

“That was a typical region battle,” said Hesston coach Dustin Galyon. “I was very pleased with our defensive intensity. We executed our schemes and the guys really communicated well on the defensive end. In the second half we really valued the basketball and I thought we were more patient in the half court.”